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After Jim Conacher's death in April 2020, he became the oldest living former NHL player. [2] He is the second NHL player to become a centenarian, Al Suomi being the first known. [3] Before playing in the NHL, Wojciechowski was a member of the Port Arthur Bearcats in 1942 appearing in the 1942 Allan Cup.
Gordie Howe, pictured here in 1966, played his final NHL game at 52.. Below is the List of oldest National Hockey League (NHL) players, with their last year in parentheses.. Only hockey players who played at least one game in the regular season or playoffs when they were 40 or older are included on the li
Age Player Nationality Date of death Cause of death Notes 40: Terry Sawchuk Canada May 31, 1970: injuries suffered in an off-ice shoving incident: Played 21 seasons and 972 games in the National Hockey League from 1949 to 1970; 14 of those seasons played with the Detroit Red Wings who retired his number 1; set numerous NHL goalie records and won numerous NHL awards; considered by many to be ...
A GoFundMe to support the widow of Matthew Gaudreau is nearing $600,000 days after the former hockey player, along with his brother, Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau, were killed by ...
Chris Simon, Konstantin Koltsov, Adam Johnson. Getty Images(3) A series of tragic deaths, both on and off the ice, has left the world or professional hockey in mourning. On March 18, 2024, former ...
Janne Puhakka, Finland's first openly gay ice hockey player, is dead after a suspected murder. He was 29. Puhakka, who played for Espoo Blues and Espoo United before ending his career at the end ...
Conacher recorded 85 goals and 117 assists for 202 points in 328 career NHL games. After his hockey career, he worked as an advertising salesman for newspaper companies in Toronto. After Chick Webster's death in January 2018, he became the oldest living former NHL player. Conacher was married to Bonnie, who died in November 2013. [1]
After hockey, Spencer submerged himself in a life of alcohol and violence. In 1987, he was charged with kidnapping and murder and faced the death penalty. [5] Family and friends, including ex-teammates, gathered around him and tried to help. A former teammate from the Sabres, Rick Martin, tried to help by testifying as a character witness at ...